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Andy and Anthony discuss how they think about themes within cubes. As always, our hosts beginning with a thorough defining of terms. They talk about how they think about thematically related sets of cards and how many they think can fit, or would want to, in a Cube. Andy has been exploring fitting a tight network of synergistic cards in his cube Take Five.
They also talk about a new app Anthony built specifically for mapping synergies between cards within a cube. It lets you create a force directed diagram of every card in a cube and draw connections between individual or sets of cards. Give it a try with your own cube!
Discussed in this episode:
Regular Cube
New App: Cube Synergy Mapper
Take Five Cube
Andy’s Take Five Videos
Commander Spellbook - Magic Combo Database
Sacred Geometry
Shoebox
Magic Card List Spellchecker
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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
3:01 - Cube Packages and Themes
9:56 - Theme's in Anthony's Regular Cube
14:41 - New App For Mapping Synergies withing a Cube
16:46 - More Regular Cube Themes
21:13 - Take Five and Combos
23:07 - Theme Density
25:12 - The Take Five Clown Car
28:05 - Game Speed
30:26 - Themes vs Good Cards
34:35 - Fitting More Themes in Your Cube
36:51 - Thematically Disconnected Cards
40:29 - Synergies in Context
47:03 - Wrap up

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Andy and Anthony talk about the concept of power level band or range in Cubes. It’s sometimes said a Cube should have a pretty even power level, with the strongest card being not too much stronger than the weakest, is a good idea. Our hosts talk about why that doesn’t always make sense and strategies for making Cubes with a wide band of power that still make sense.
Discussed in this episode:
Regular Cube
Sacred Geometry
Recross the Paths
Neoclassical Cube
Bun Magic Cube
100 Ornithopters
Irregular Cube
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Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:48 - Power Levels
16:34 - Against a Narrow Power Band
19:55 - Absolute vs Relative Power
24:09 - Bombs
26:37 - Enablers vs Finishers
32:01 - Absolute Game Impact
36:28 - Power Curve
46:35 - Summary

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Andy, Anthony, and Patrick recap their experience at Lunch Box, a 1 day Cube event in their home town of Baltimore raising funds for the Maryland Food Bank. They discuss the cubes they drafted, the highs and lows of their matches, and their overall experiences at the event.
Discussed in this episode:
Lunch Box
Twilight Cube
Red Terror
Library of Babel
Science Cube
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:34 - Lunchbox
7:33 - Andy Draft 1 of Maggie's Twilight Cube
13:45 - Patrick Draft 1 of Red Terror
16:19 - Anthony Draft 1 of Red Terror
20:04 - Andy Draft 2 of Library of Babel
27:16 - Can we lose graciously?
36:46 - Patrick and Anthony's Draft 2 of the Science Cube
42:39 - Event Highlights

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Andy and Anthony talk about Star Magic, a unique multiplayer format that also happens to be a way to accommodate a draft with 5 players — a notoriously awkward number.
In a Star Magic game, 5 players engage in a free-for-all game with a specific win condition. The game ends when any one player eliminates the two others seated furthest from them. Players sitting next to each other are neutrally affiliated but are motivated to collaborate by their one shared enemy, or not to if another is about to defeat both of their enemies.
Our hosts talk about their recent exploration of the format and how they feel it’s a multiplayer experience that both applies to their own gameplay tastes, and to a typical cube not intentionally designed for multiplayer, than a full free-for-all game.
Discussed in this episode:
Star Magic Draft Format Explanation
Star Magic on the MTG Wiki
Sacred Geometry
Regular Cube
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:32 - Star Magic
6:20 - Rules
17:14 - First Impressions
21:48 - Scaling from 1v1
25:46 - Politicking
33:22 - Choosing a Cube for Star Magic
41:22 - Munchkin
46:54 - Final Thoughts

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It’s been said that Cube Will Outlive Magic, but would it really? Andy and Anthony wildly speculate on the future in a thought experiment: what if Wizards of the Coast stopped existing tomorrow and no new cards were designed or printed. They theorize about how it would impact different elements of the player base and how it would impact their own relationship to the game, despite their relative independence from the flow of new cards.
Discussed in this episode:
King of Collectibles on Netflix
Netrunner
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.
Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at [email protected] or our p.o. box:
Lucky Paper
PO Box 4855
Baltimore, MD 21211
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
3:16 - The Death of Magic
10:39 - Optimism
12:49 - Pessimism
15:02 - Playgroup Decay
22:40 - Content Creators
26:16 - Kitchen Table Players
36:17 - Logistics
44:59 - Spending Money on Cards is Kind of Dumb
47:33 - A Called Shot
53:36 - Netrunner